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C. 0. R-DMAN. SIGNAL APPLICATION FIL'EDMAR. 2o, '1913 2 SHEETS-SHEET l. n

@Mmes 'y gin/vento@ Patented May 5, 1914.

C. 0. BLEDMAN.

rs IGnmL. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20, 1913.

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Patented May 5,1914.

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Speccationof Letters Patent.

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Application filed March 20, 1913. Serial No. 755,764,

To of] Whom 'it may concern.' v

Be it known that I, CHARLES O. REDMAN, a citizen ot the United States, residing at otebo, in the county of Kiowa and State ot Oklahoma. have invented certain new and useful improvements in Signals; and I do hereby declare the following t bea full, cles and exact description ot the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use. the

sante.

This invention comprehends improvements in signals and relates more particularly to those which are especially adapted for use upon various kinds of vehicles so that the driver ot a following vehicle may know that the preceding vehicle is going to malte aV turn.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of a signal of this'nature, which includes a lamp casing having a plurality `ot colored bulls-eyes, certain of which are normally covered by hinged plates or lids and are only exposed to view when a turn is going to be made.

The invention also aims to provide a novel combination of levers which may be actua ted by the driver for swinging the beforementioned lids so as to expose to view certain ot the bulls-eyes.

di ith these 'and other objects in view, as will become more apparent as the'description proceedsv the invention consists in eertain novel features of construction, combination, am. arrangement ot' parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my ini vention, reference is to be had to the following` description and accompanying drawings,

Ain which,

Figure 1 isa side elevation of an automo-A bile. showing my improved signal applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of my sigral and operating means, Fig. 3 is adetail side elevation of the lamp box and means for actuating the lids. the lamp box being shown partly broken away and partly in section, Fig. 4- is a front elevation ot the lamp box, one of the lids being shown in its raised position, and. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view oit the other of said lids. 1

ln the 'following description and accompanying drawings, similar' parts will be referred to and designated by like characters of reference.

Referring in detail to the drawings by numerals, designates, generally, an auto-` having the oppositely projecting arms is, is suitably secured. Av lamp casing, generally designated 13, is att-ached to the rear end ot the bracket 11 and has its 'outer wall 14e formed with three openings, over which are placed' colored bulls-eyes 15, 16 and 17. These bulls-eyes are secured in position by means of frames 17, carried by the inner side of the wall 14. The bulls-eye 15 is preferably colored blue, the bulls-eye 16 red, and

)der-stood, however, that any other colors may bc usedl lif desired, and that the lamp casing may be constructed somewhat dierently from the form shown in the drawing.

sitioned within the box and shines .through gasmay be used to. furnishv the properillumination. i

Lids or covers 19 and 2O are securedL to the lamp easing by means of spring hinges wall 1st so as to coverthe bulls-eyes 15 and 17 respectively. The cover 19 -which is car-` ried upon the lett side of the lamp casing, has the word Leftprinted upon one side thereof and the other cover 20 carries the word, Right. The covers may be actuated by any suitable means and for the purpose of illustration, I have shown a system of levers which includes the foot pedals 22,

nect'cd at their forward ends to said pedals,

connected intermediate their ends to the arms 12 of the bracket 11 and which are connected to the rods 23. The'levers 24 have their lower sections disposed in a substantially vertical plane and their upper sectio-ns curved'so as to eXtendover the lamp casing. Links 26 connect the rear ends of the levers 24 tothe covers 119 and 20. The lower ends of the links 26 are pivotally connected between ears 2Tl carried near the central portions of said covers. j

Viren the. vehicle is traveling continuously in one direction and a turn is not contemplated, the lids 19 and 20 hide the bulls-eyes 15 and 17 and only the red bulls-eye 16 is exposed'to view. When the vehicle is going forwardly upon the corresponding pedal 22 and the connecting rod 23 forces the lower mobile to the rear of which a bracketv 11 the one designated 17- green. 1t is to be un-v the various bulls-eyes. It desired, oil or' 21 and are normall dis osed adainst the rearwardlyv extending rods 23 pivotally conto .make a. turn to the' left the driver presses 1S designates an electric lightl which is poand curved levers 24 'which are pivotally'f 3.5l theoonstructin of the lever and portion 25` of theourved lever 24 rearwardly This inotion. causes the other end of said last mentioned lever td swing upwardly and' raise the ooverl) so as to ex ose,` the blue .5 'bnllsfeye-A The-driver of a ihllowing "ve- Vhiole will then irnowthat the; preceding vehiole is going to make' ajturn toward the left. As soon as they-pressure is released from. the foot lever, the spring hinge 21 will 10 return the cover-to its normal position,A at

e0 I claim is The combination with a vehicle, of a signal device including a lamp casing formed with an opening in the rear wall thereof, a lid, a spring hinge securing said lid to the casing so that 'it will normally cover the opening formed therein, a lever pivoted inter-mediate its ends in front of the easing,

one arrn of the leverextending rearwardly over the casing, a link pivotally connected to the extremity of said arm and to the lid, the

.other arm o'f the lever losing disposed normally in a vertical plane and a longitudinallyvmovable actuating rod pivotally con- 'neetedl to said last mentioned arm, a Inoveonaanns o. REDMAN. Witnesses H. H. ANDERSON, F. Y. Locas.

@einen ef this patent may be obtaned'lor vecents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatenta.

Washington, D. G. 

